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Cholesterol test

Alternative Names: Total cholesterol; Lipid test; Lipoprotein test What the risks are: excessive bleeding fainting or feeling light-headed hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin) infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken) multiple punctures to locate veins Special considerations: Pregnancy is usually associated with elevated cholesterol. Text Continues Below Removal of the ovaries may increase cholesterol levels. Drugs that may increase cholesterol measurements include ACTH, anabolic steroids, beta-adrenergic blocking agents, corticosteroids, epinephrine, oral contraceptives, phenytoin, sulfonamides, thiazide diuretics, and Vitamin D. Drugs that may decrease cholesterol measurements include allopurinol, androgens, captopril, chlorpropamide, clofibrate, colchicine, colestipol, erythromycin, isoniazid, lovastatin, MAO inhibitors, neomycin, niacin, and nitrates.

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